Paraprofessionals could prove they meet the qualification standards in the “No Child Left Behind” Act of 2001 without taking a written assessment, according to preliminary guidelines released by the ...

Diane Loupe is a former journalist turned educator. In this piece, she talks about the obstacles in the path of metro residents seeking to take the test to become a classroom paraprofessional. By ...

WESTFIELD — The School Committee voted unanimously to approve an agreement with the Westfield Education Association Unit D paraprofessionals at its meeting on Jan. 24, increasing both starting pay and ...

Thousands of teacher's aides in Maryland and 19 other states will test out a credentialing exam today that school officials consider an essential piece of the new federal education law. The No Child ...